Final Plans For Witcher Sigmon Vows Revealed
Miss Wanda Witcher announces final plans for her marriage to Ashley Sigmon. The ceremony will be Saturday at 6 p.m. at Hickory Chapel Church officiated by Rev J Walden Ty singer. Music includes Liszt Liebestraum during vows and classic nuptial pieces. Attendants include maid of honor Joanne LaPrade and bridesmaids Helen Gallimore Helen Hughes Becky Buckner. Best man William B Sigman. ushers Ken Howard Melvin Witcher Kelman Gomo William Forster. A reception and rehearsal follow at William and Mary Apartments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wanda Witcher
Ashley Sigmon
Hickory Chapel
Joanne LaPrade
Helen Gallimore
Helen Hughes
Becky Buckner
Pulaski
William B. Sigman
Reidsville
Kelman P. Gomo
William Forster
Greensboro
Ken Howard
Melvin R. Witcher
William and Mary Apts
Miss Betty Sechrest Honored At Coffee
Mrs Robert B Hoskins Miss Dorothy Hoskins and Mrs D V Hoskins Jr hosted a coffee in honor of Miss Betty Sechrest. About 30 guests visited between 10:30 and noon. A Christmas theme with Santa Claus wreaths and a green cloth refreshment table accompanied the event. A silver bouquet and white ribbon corsage were given to the honoree. Miss Sechrest is set to wed Gilmore Klontz on January 23.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Betty Sechrest
Wilfred Gilmore Klontz
Robert B. Hoskins
Dorothy Hoskins
D. V Hoskins, Jr
Santa Claus
R. H. Sechrest
Miss Sechrest
Gilmore Klontz
Piano Recital at Wesley Memorial Methodist Church
Piano pupils of Mrs. Witherington Jr. performed at a 3 pm recital at Wesley Memorial Methodist Church. A Carol singing opening and a soprano solo by Miss Sandra Ridge started the program, followed by performances by Becky Ferebee Judith Gayle Thomas Michael Black Ronnie Taylor Betsy Creech Marty Holbrook Gail Black Lettie Fay Mehan Richard Rackley Renee Weiss Carol Taylor Linda Groome Ann Michael Anne Pritchett Joyce Groome Judy Williams and Libby Greenberg. Awards were given to Sandra Ridge for best practice Renee Weiss for technical improvement Betsy Creech for outstanding progress and Joyce Groome for musicianship.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ben Witherington Jr
Wesley Memorial Methodist Church
Carol Singing
Sandra Ridge
Becky Ferebee
Judith Gayle Thomas
Michael Black
Ronnie Taylor
Betsy Creech
Marty Holbrook
Gail Black
Lettie Fay Mehan
Richard Rackley
Renee Weiss
Carol Taylor
Linda Groome
Ann Michael
Anne Pritchett
Joyce Groome
Judy Williams
Libby Greenberg
Witherington
Eastern Stars To Send Gifts To Orphanage
The High Point chapter No. 106 Order of the Eastern Star met at the Masonic Temple with Mrs. Ollie Lewis and A. J. Koonce presiding. They approved sending Christmas gifts to the Masonic and Eastern Star Home adopted guests and to the Oxford Orphanage. Hostesses served sea refreshments in the dining room.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
High Point
Order of the Eastern Star
Masonic Temple
Ollie Lewis
A. J. Koonce
Masonic and Order of the Eastern Star
Oxford
Social Calendar At Emerywood Country Club Final Events
The Emerywood Country Club announces the year's final social events. Highlights include a Christmas party luncheon from noon to 2 p.m. today, a Wednesday ladies' bridge and luncheon, and the annual New Year's Eve dinner dance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emerywood Country Club
Mner
Local residents enter hospital and plan holiday visits
Mrs. E. Fred Mendenhall of 428 Royal Oak Ave. is at High Point Memorial Hospital for treatment and observation. Mrs. Paul D. Vestal has undergone major surgery there and is improving with visitors allowed. The list notes several residents traveling to Florida for holidays and relatives visiting from Tennessee and Alabama.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. Fred Mendenhall
Royal Oak Ave
High Point Memorial Hospital
Paul D. Vestal
Route 1
Thomasville
High Point Memorial Tar
Be Beautiful in 1954 A Teen Advice Card
AP News features a 1954 guidance column urging teens to improve beauty habits and discipline. It promotes dieting, sleep, and gentle self-improvement while advising kindness, studying, and neat dress to attract partners and maintain friends. It notes avoiding sugary foods, skincare tips, and practical homemaking skills as keys to a brighter year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
AP News
Star Bright
Comfor
Gray Ladies Begin Hospital Work With Christmas Party
Gray Lady staff entertained veterans at the new Salisbury Veterans Administration Hospital with a Christmas party. Local magician Coke Cecil performed magic, Mrs. Shelby Jean Grady played accordion, and carols were sung. Prizes included cigarette bundles, with refreshments served and wreaths donated by florists.
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Gray Lady
Veteran's Administration Hospital
Salisbury
Coke Cecil
Shelby Jean Grady
Gray
Mesdames Hal Taylor
Robert Helm
Vera Williamson
Kate Hester
Sue Welborn
Addie Wendler
Guy Carr
Daisie Calvert
Mildred Stewart
J. W. Farr
Bill
Community notices and a wedding at local churches
The McCanless Gordon event occurs tonight at Emmanuel Lutheran Church from 8 to 8. The Spillers host a Rotary Dinner at Fea Rotary to honor Miss aa and her fiancé Richard Ellam. At 4 pm Miss Juanita Pena will wed Charles Mann Jr at Main Street Methodist Church. A vacuum brush attachment helps keep Venetian blinds clean.
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McCanless-Gordon Aioe
Emmanuel Lutheran Church
William Spillers
Fea Rotary
Ee An Mow
Richard Ellam
Juanita Pena
Charles Mann Jr
Main St. Methodist Church
Ware Christmas Slugs and Nixies Season's Greetings at Stake
NEA Woman's Editor Gaile Dugas outlines the complex mail flow for Christmas greetings, noting 17 postal workers handle a card from box to delivery and urging early mailing to overseas, out of state, and local destinations with firm cutoffs in mid December.
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Gaile Dugasnea
Sam's
Washington, D. C
Chicago
Banish Lines And Venitian Blinds Maintenance Tips
Readers are advised on preventing and reducing mouth lines with three action steps plus a facial exercise. The piece highlights serenity, mood control, and self-administered habits to improve expression, then shifts to cleaning oily grime from Venetian blinds with a weekly room approach.
The Teen Years as a Path to a Real Home
The piece urges teens to save earnings from allowances and babysitting, criticizing frivolous spending on fashion. It promotes thrift and the purchase of lasting, practical items to build a future home and even notes the appeal of securing a partner by contributing to a stable household.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hettie Green
Hope Chest
Can a wife be too unselfish in marriage
A reader asks if a wife can be too unselfish in her relationship with her husband. The column lists examples: choosing cheap clothes, finances handled by the wife, unequal money control, and the stay at home role. It notes a wife risk: overdoing chores and home maintenance alone and limiting his responsibility.
Phil Warner Jr entertains for Barbara Lee Spencer
Mr and Mrs Phil Warner Jr hosted an open house at 414 Otey Drive featuring about 50 guests from Greensboro and Winston-Salem. Santa Claus decorations a black Christmas tree and a red and silver color scheme framed the event as Barbara Lee Spencer received a red carnation corsage. The couple plan vows February 20 at Wesley Memorial Church.
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Barbara Lee
A Ee
Phil Warner Jr
Otteray Dr
Winston-Salem Andreensboro
Mr. Spencer
W. I. Spencer
Greensboro
Santa Claus
Mrs Sherrod Hosts Musical Arts Club Gathering
The December meeting of the Musical Arts Club was hosted at Mrs Edith Moore Sherrods home. The High School Boys Octet directed by Dr Charles Taylor performed seasonal pieces with pianist Sylvia Zimmerman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Musical Arts Club
Edith Moore Sherrod
Charles ‘Taylor
Sylvia Zimmerman
Sam Garrard
Bobby White
T. R. Alexander
Ben Reid
Jimmy Lain
Will Byrd
Duane Best
Bruce Clodfelter
Nelson McCoss
Ben Witherington
Austria
Richard Riemer
Mesdames
L. R. Terry
John Miller
D. L. Bouldin
W. W. Raper Jr
B. J. Dunn
Ivey Paylor
Griffin Babies Born At High Point Memorial Hospital
Mr and Mrs P L Griffin of 220 Landsdown Road announce the birth of daughter Glenda Louise on December 21 at High Point Memorial Hospital. Mr and Mrs Fred Veach of Route 1 Thomasville announce the birth of son Charles Edward on December 20 at High Point Memorial Hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
P. L. Griffin
Landsdown Rd
Glenda Louise
High Point Memorial Hospital
Fred Veach
Route 1
Thomasville
Charles Edward
High Point ‘Memorial Hospital
Rapid Motion Lessons Charm Teenagers in Hollywood Makeup
Teens with energy and eagerness to be social often overdo movements, dulling speech and reducing eye contact. The guide urges eliminating motion for a week, then adding controlled, selective gestures to stress points effectively.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hollywood
Tese
Portra
Catesby Bird Club Plans Winter Census
Catesby Bird Club will meet Saturday morning at the city lake at 8 o'clock to census winter birds in the area. A dinner meeting will be held that evening at 6 30 at the home of Mrs. C B Mattocks on South Main Street Ext to tabulate results.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Catesby
St Joseph Nose Drops For Children Introduced
New St Joseph nose drops for children claim safe formula for delicate nasal tissues and head colds. Water based with neo synephrine and doctor approved ingredients priced at 59c and 89c. Also available St Joseph Cough Syrup for children with pleasant taste to ease coughs from colds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
ST. Joseph
New Floor Care Ends Waxing
Glaxo offers a biannual floor coating that eliminates waxing and scrubbing. It forms a slip resistant seal, dries in one hour and remains water clear, promising long term savings and easier maintenance. Efird's Department Store sells Glaxo, phone 9412.
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Efird's
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